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The number of hospitalizations is rising fast in several US states.
It was the year 1347 when Genoese traders unwittingly brought a new disease from Asia to the ports of Europe. It was called the Pestilence initially, ultimately being known as the Black Death or the Black Plague. The pandemic lasted for four years until 1351, and killed between 75 and 200 million people. At the […]
Lifting lockdowns now could increase the risk of the virus spreading again
Another likely attempt by the Bolsonaro administration to downplay the pandemic.
The bad, the good, and the caveat.
The Japanese medical system was on the brink of collapse, but face masks helped keep the outbreak under control, an expert panel says.
The survey also shows which countries are most (and least) in favor of wearing face masks.
Patients with type 1 diabetes currently need daily injections of insulin to manage the disease.
Researchers looked at the records of three million births in California and found a disturbing pattern.
Researchers developed a miniature liver from human skin cells
It happens as the country deals with a coronavirus and a large measles outbreak.
Study showed most positive cases of COVID-19 in a cruise were asymptomatic
Still, the virus itself doesn't seem to transmit in uterus.
Clinical trials for the drug are now suspended due to risks of the drug.
Ireland sees no deaths from coronavirus for the first time since March.
Swedish officials stand by their approach, but so far, things don't look too good.
The country surpassed Russia and is now behind the US
Nearly every US state has taken some measures to open up, but most of them haven't staved off the infections.
Could sunlight be an ally against COVID-19? This study suggests so.
It has a smaller pore size than the actual mask, further enhancing protection.
Authorities declare Wuhan a wildlife sanctuary, offering buyouts to breeders
We are in for a long ride, with almost five million cases in total so far confirmed.
It really is the worst case scenario for transmission.
It's still a very low incidence overall, but medics warn that COVID-19 could lead to an increase in inflammation in children.
There's limited evidence that the cats show symptoms.
There's a high demand for drugs used against malaria to tackle the coronavirus -- but no evidence to show they work.
A third of the patients treated for COVID-19 observed in this study had developed acute kidney injury.
The letter urges businesses and the public to wear masks so we can stop the virus.
The state's order to extend the lockdown was challenged -- and deposed -- in court.
Infection rates would drop drastically if everybody wore masks.
Study found no connection between temperature or latitude and the spread of the virus
After a steady decrease in the number of cases, Germany reports growing infections, coinciding with lockdown relaxation.
It already feels like a long battle, but we're far from weathering the storm.
The finding could help us understand how coronaviruses make the jump to humans.
SARS-CoV-2 can infect humans through direct or indirect contact, and the eyes seem particularly vulnerable.
Researchers claimed a French patient already had the virus in late December.
Researchers found a microbe in Kenya that protects mosquitoes against malaria.
Survey shows adults want to work from home after the epidemic
As the president ignores the problem, mass graves are being dug across the country.
The antibodies were isolated a few years ago, but there was "no need for such a treatment" at the time.
Vaccination campaigns have stopped due to the coronavirus epidemic, and polio might be resurging as a result.
Tests showed 12.3% of those tested were positive for antibodies -- which means a significantly part of the population might be immunized. But how reliable are the tests?
In addition to pneumonia, patients with severe forms of COVID-19 may also experience blood clots in the lungs.
Solar and wind are now the cheapest energy sources in two-thirds of the world.
This marks the first day without new cases since the outbreak began two months ago. Congratulations!
It helps people and the planet too -- win!
Testing capacity has so far not met the goal the UK government set for itself.
Cases on the rise in homeless shelters across the country.
While testing is underway, its unlikely the vaccine will be ready for use in 2020.
Small and medium-sized businesses will receive a wide array of benefits to keep them afloat.
